Assessment of optimum mineral zinc fertilizer rate for quantitative and qualitative production of sugarcane in north-western India
Sugarcane crop has tremendous potential to increase the farmers income, however the deficiency of micronutrients especially zinc (Zn) deficiency in Indo-Gangetic plains regions is one of the major constraints in improving the sugarcane productivity and quality of cane juice. Farmers are using Zn fer...
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| author | Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal Vivek Sharma Arvind Kumar Shukla Jadgish Singh Vibha Verma Manmeet Kaur Prabhjot Singh Jagbir Rehal |
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| description | Sugarcane crop has tremendous potential to increase the farmers income, however the deficiency of micronutrients especially zinc (Zn) deficiency in Indo-Gangetic plains regions is one of the major constraints in improving the sugarcane productivity and quality of cane juice. Farmers are using Zn fertilizers injudiciously and hence a field experiment was planned to optimize the Zn fertigation rate to obtain higher sugarcane yield, Zn content in cane juice and nutritional quality of juice. The field experiment comprised of 5 levels of Zn i.e. no Zn(Zn-0); Zn@12.5 kg ha−1 (Zn-12.5); Zn@25 kg ha−1 (Zn-25.0); Zn@37.5 kg ha−1 (Zn-37.5) and Zn@50 kg ha−1 (Zn-50.0). Among various treatments, highest cane yield (117.2 t ha−1) was observed with treatment Zn-37.5, which was 18.3 percent higher over no Zn application. The agronomic efficiency (0.49) and Zn concentration in cane juice (3.62 mg l−1) and cane trash (28.3 mg l−1) were also higher in the treatment Zn-37.5. Mineral zinc fertigation also improved the content of total soluble solids (21.5oB) and other minerals viz. Ca, Mg, K, Cu, Fe and Mn and found maximum with treatment Zn-50.0. Hence, recommended NPK fertilizers along with Zn@37.5 kg ha−1 was found best for higher sugarcane yield and improved quality of cane juice under Zn deficient soil. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a5dcc1a1ae4f43a499cea2600751fe132022-12-22T04:41:03ZengElsevierJournal of Trace Elements and Minerals2773-05062022-12-012100021Assessment of optimum mineral zinc fertilizer rate for quantitative and qualitative production of sugarcane in north-western IndiaSalwinder Singh Dhaliwal0Vivek Sharma1Arvind Kumar Shukla2Jadgish Singh3Vibha Verma4Manmeet Kaur5Prabhjot Singh6Jagbir Rehal7Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004, India; Corresponding author.Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004, IndiaIndian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal 462038, IndiaRegional Reasearch Station, Punjab Agricultural University, Gurdaspur 143521, IndiaDepartment of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004, IndiaDepartment of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004, IndiaDepartment of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004, IndiaDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, IndiaSugarcane crop has tremendous potential to increase the farmers income, however the deficiency of micronutrients especially zinc (Zn) deficiency in Indo-Gangetic plains regions is one of the major constraints in improving the sugarcane productivity and quality of cane juice. Farmers are using Zn fertilizers injudiciously and hence a field experiment was planned to optimize the Zn fertigation rate to obtain higher sugarcane yield, Zn content in cane juice and nutritional quality of juice. The field experiment comprised of 5 levels of Zn i.e. no Zn(Zn-0); Zn@12.5 kg ha−1 (Zn-12.5); Zn@25 kg ha−1 (Zn-25.0); Zn@37.5 kg ha−1 (Zn-37.5) and Zn@50 kg ha−1 (Zn-50.0). Among various treatments, highest cane yield (117.2 t ha−1) was observed with treatment Zn-37.5, which was 18.3 percent higher over no Zn application. The agronomic efficiency (0.49) and Zn concentration in cane juice (3.62 mg l−1) and cane trash (28.3 mg l−1) were also higher in the treatment Zn-37.5. Mineral zinc fertigation also improved the content of total soluble solids (21.5oB) and other minerals viz. Ca, Mg, K, Cu, Fe and Mn and found maximum with treatment Zn-50.0. Hence, recommended NPK fertilizers along with Zn@37.5 kg ha−1 was found best for higher sugarcane yield and improved quality of cane juice under Zn deficient soil.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773050622000209Total soluble solidMineralsCane yieldZn accumulation |
| spellingShingle | Salwinder Singh Dhaliwal Vivek Sharma Arvind Kumar Shukla Jadgish Singh Vibha Verma Manmeet Kaur Prabhjot Singh Jagbir Rehal Assessment of optimum mineral zinc fertilizer rate for quantitative and qualitative production of sugarcane in north-western India Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals Total soluble solid Minerals Cane yield Zn accumulation |
| title | Assessment of optimum mineral zinc fertilizer rate for quantitative and qualitative production of sugarcane in north-western India |
| title_full | Assessment of optimum mineral zinc fertilizer rate for quantitative and qualitative production of sugarcane in north-western India |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of optimum mineral zinc fertilizer rate for quantitative and qualitative production of sugarcane in north-western India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of optimum mineral zinc fertilizer rate for quantitative and qualitative production of sugarcane in north-western India |
| title_short | Assessment of optimum mineral zinc fertilizer rate for quantitative and qualitative production of sugarcane in north-western India |
| title_sort | assessment of optimum mineral zinc fertilizer rate for quantitative and qualitative production of sugarcane in north western india |
| topic | Total soluble solid Minerals Cane yield Zn accumulation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773050622000209 |
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